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John Dobson, author of Learn Biblical Hebrew, continues his successful method of teaching foreign languages as he tackles the New Testament language: Greek. He applies the same methods and approaches that he used to convey the concepts of the Hebrew language to teach Greek. The instructions commence with the Greek alphabets and their corresponding English alphabets. Writing the alphabets is the next step. Even though no exercises are provided, Dobson shows the easiest ways to form the letter and guidelines on how to get the desired shape. Subsequently, pronunciation is introduced and this is accomplished partly through the use of the CD-ROM. The book has numerous examples of Greek sentences for reading practice so you can be sure that you understood the sound. Furthermore, the author does not include a lot of complicated rules but provides the needed information that is important in grasping the language. Students do not have to muddle through technicalities and formal rules as they learn to read Greek. In this book as well, he uses the Bible, specifically the New Testament, as his examples allowing the students who do not possess a Greek New Testament to get a feel for the language in the context of the Bible. After going through this book, I am looking forward to getting my first Greek New Testament. I have found deeper meaning to the English words of the Bible as I translated it to Greek. Many times the real meaning of the word is lost in translation and this book provides the tools needed to understand the actual language in which the Bible was written. The author also includes interesting tidbits of historical information throughout the pages of the book that offers students a glimpse of the origins of the language and how the Hebrew language influenced the New Testament writings. The appendix serves as a quick reference resource in an easy-to-access format. The fifty two lessons are grouped together according to similar chapters and each group has an introduction so that students have an overview of the topics that are going to be covered. The author also includes why Greek should be learned and the usefulness of knowing the original language of the Bible. This book is highly recommended for high school students, especially if they are being home schooled. It will not only spark a fire in them to learn the Word of God, but they will also learn an additional language. This book is a must-read and I would encourage all believers to own a personal copy! Publisher: Baker Academic Buy it now from our affiliate Bookstore CrossPurposesBooks.com
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